PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Silva
vs
Steamboat

172 cm
22
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steamboat tries to clinch up.
Steamboat is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Steamboat wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Steamboat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steamboat stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Steamboat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steamboat wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steamboat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steamboat wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Steamboat is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steamboat moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Steamboat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steamboat stops Silva from passing to mount.

Silva tries for a kimura but Steamboat is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steamboat wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Silva seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Steamboat is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Carlos Silva!